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Treasurer Rita Saffioti has defended the state's transparency over one-off events, after a smaller-than-hoped crowd attended a government-subsidised AFL game on Saturday.

Amazon said it would provide billions in funding over the next five years to expand Australian data centres and renewables projects.

This year's state property awards recognised the Multiplex WA regional director for his three decades of service as a commercial property developer in Perth.

Hazer Group's push to drive its commercial strategy has received a boost, with the company announcing it will raise $10 million.

Perth-based VBX will debut on the ASX on Tuesday after raising $10 million.

The corporate umpire has launched an inquiry into the Australian Securities Exchange following “repeated and serious failures at ASX”.

A consortium led by a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company has lobbed a $29 billion takeover bid for gas producer Santos, confirming long-rumoured interest in the company.

There are calls for a defence contingency plan to be put in place after the government played down a US administration review of the AUKUS submarine pact.

Rail freight operator Aurizon Holdings has secured a series of logistical contracts at BHP's Copper South Australia operations.

Wall Street ended sharply lower on Friday after Iran launched missiles at Israel in response to intensive Israeli strikes aimed at crippling Iran's ability to build nuclear weapons.

Big super's fears stall $10b housing fund

The winners of this year's WA Architecture Awards have been revealed, with a diverse pool of projects showcased.

The prominent not-for-profit arts organisation has reported its latest economic impact reached $56.7 million.

Australia's share market has lost much of the week's gains, after Israel's attack on Iran proved a brutal reality check for risk sentiment.

Ava Rawlings and Nadia Budihardjo discuss why some post-uni legal training is taking the next step.

The Environmental Protection Authority is seeking feedback on whether it should assess plans for a 30-megawatt power station in Derby using a mix of solar and gas power.

The state government has appointed Colleen Hayward to chair a taskforce aimed to tackle workload pressures for teachers.

A contractor has been picked to redevelop the ageing Mullewa Hospital, with $19.6 million set aside to build a modern 24/7 emergency department and patient facilities.

Law firm Clifford Chance has recruited two partners for its Energy & resources team in Perth, luring in Brett Cohen and Liz Humphry from Clayton Utz.

OPINION: Donald Trump has fired renewed interest in going after the ‘ungoverned' mineral riches on the ocean floor.

Mark Beyer and Mark Pownall record their last podcast together, discussing K+S Pilbara salt project; renewable project rules; VGW; Aukus; public holidays; and more.

The Sandy Anghie-backed project on St Georges Terrace was unveiled with former state premier Mark McGowan in attendance.

A solar and battery project in Narrogin has received the green light, after the $400 million plan returned to the hands of a development assessment panel.

Century-old Australian shoe brand Wittner is set to be sold to a national shoe retailer after it buckled to rising costs and called in administrators earlier this year.

The Piddington Society has doubled down on its face-to-face learnings after 10 years of providing a practical legal training course.

Communications specialist Anthony Hasluck has been named as Lithuania's first diplomatic representative in Western Australia as the Baltic state ramps up its presence in the region.

The federal government and Woodside Energy have agreed to push out a period of consultation over approvals for the company's contentious North West Shelf project extension.

ANALYSIS: The 2024 financial performances of three major Australian Rules Football entities in Western Australia make for interesting reading.

Analysis by Copenhagen urban design firm Gehl has revealed the changes in pedestrian activity in the past 16 years.

Australia's diplomatic missions in New Delhi and Mumbai are checking to see if there were any Australians on board an Air India plane that crashed.

As the 2025-26 Ashes Test series gets underway between Australia and England at Optus Stadium in November, spectators will also be able to kick on after stumps.

The S&P 500 ended higher overnight.